Original stock MGBGT V8 HIF6 setup with air filter cans and thermal
flapper valves. I rebuilt these carbs and designed and fabricated pieces
to adapt the linkage to my accelerator cable and choke cable. I am
researching different needles that were available in this carb size
to get the fuel delivery that I want. I am also incorporating a cold
air intake into the filter cans.

Stock MGB. I designed and fabricated an adjustable Panhard rod and
tramp bars but haven't installed them yet.

Brakes:

Stock front and rear brakes for now. I designed and built a prototype
adapter to mate a vented Nissan rotor to the front MGB hub. I also
modified a set of Volvo 240 4 piston calipers to fit the MGB upright.
It all fits rather well, I just never got around to making a set of
adapters other than the prototype. I am currently working on a bracket
to mount a Nissan 240sx rear caliper to the rear end with a Saab rotor.
Should be done with the design and prototype by early 2007. Will retain
stock parking brake cable.

Ha! Probably in the next 3 years or so it will be at a point where I
won't want to change anything else. Time for the next one. Close to
1200 miles driven so far.

Sources:

Lots of parts were purchased off of ebay, some from D&D, The MG
Guys, Mcleod, Summit, etc. A lot of the conversion info was taken from
'How to Give Your MGB V8 power' and all of the standard MGB info was
from my dad and when I worked at his all British shop. The rest was
trial and error.

Comments:

- The cooling was a problem for a while but I installed a remote inline
filler at the highest point in the system and now, no more cooling
problems. I removed the TR7 cooling fan because the twin fans will bring
the temp down just fine, even on a hot day, idling in traffic.
- Front suspension was lowered with shorter GT springs, this causes
some positive camber. I am going to install the chrome bumper
crossmember from the '65 and modify the steering rack to allow for more
clearance near the headers.
- Initially the car sat too high for the driveshaft to clear the
driveshaft catch panel in the back. I ended up trimming it back and
making some lowering blocks. The rear suspension was lowered blocks,
I plan on redrilling the mounting points to match the '65 and mount
the suspension accordingly. The driveshaft was 2 1/2" diameter but this
fouled on the parking brake stud on the handle. I trimmed it back as
much as I could and then needed to reduce the driveshaft diameter.
- One other problem I had was starting when hot. The block huggers run
really close to the starter, so much so that I couldn't fit a heat
shield. I ended up getting a better battery and grounding it directly
to the transmission instead of the chassis. No problems now.
- The block huggers also fouled the inner fenders, I had to remove the
engine and massage the fenders with a hammer to get the clearance
needed.